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ARTICLE · 30 SEPTEMBER 2024

Nouvelles mesures régissant les « polluants éternels » (SPFA) au Canada

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Les substances perfluoroalkyliques et polyfluoroalkyliques (« SPFA ») font l'objet d'efforts réglementaires partout dans le monde depuis quelques années déjà. Diverses juridictions, dont l'Union européenne...

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Dara Jospé
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Marie-Pierre Boudreau
Marie-Pierre Boudreau
Julien Cossette
Julien Cossette

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Les substances perfluoroalkyliques et polyfluoroalkyliques (« SPFA ») font l'objet d'efforts réglementaires partout dans le monde depuis quelques années déjà. Diverses juridictions, dont l'Union européenne, les États-Unis, la Nouvelle-Zélande et l'Australie ont adopté des mesures pour limiter la présence de ces substances dans l'environnement.

Le 27 juillet 2024, le gouvernement du Canada a publié l'Avis concernant certaines substances perfluoroalkyliques et polyfluoroalkyliques (SPFA) qui, conformément à l'alinéa 71(1)b) de la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement (1999) (la « LCPE » et l'« Avis »), oblige les entreprises canadiennes à communiquer des renseignements sur certaines SPFA. L'Avis a pour objectif d'aider le gouvernement canadien à déterminer si ces substances sont effectivement ou potentiellement toxiques et s'il y a lieu de prendre des mesures de contrôle.

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